A-14, r. 5.2 - Agreement between the Minister of Justice and the Barreau du Québec respecting the tariff of fees and expenses of advocates rendering services in criminal and penal matters and the dispute settlement procedure

Section 23Versions

23.For all services rendered to persons charged with indictable offences other than those referred to in section 22 of this Agreement or section 239 of the Criminal Code, or within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court, under section 469 of the Code, until sentencing, if applicable: $550.

The tariff includes up to 2 hearing periods for the preliminary inquiry and up to 2 hearing periods for the trial, where in each case, the hearings are held on the same day. The other hearing periods are remunerated $275 each for the preliminary inquiry and for trial before judge only and $400 each for trial before judge and jury.

Exceptionally, the tariff provided for in this section is also applicable to the services referred to in section 22 when they are rendered to a person liable to a minimum term of imprisonment or charged with a sexual offence.